Nick Jones (born July 5, 1985) is an

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coach and former player. He is an offensive assistant for the Los Angeles Rams of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the Georgia Bulldogs.

Coaching career

Jones was an offensive graduate assistant for

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in 2010 and 2011. He was the

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and tackles coach for

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from 2012 to 2017. Jones coached tight ends for

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in 2018. Jones was hired by Colorado State as co-

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and

in February 2019. He joined the Atlanta Falcons in 2020 as a diversity coaching fellow. He was hired by

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as their special teams coordinator and tight ends coach in January 2021, but left to join the Los Angeles Rams as an offensive assistant on February 23, 2021. In Jones first season, the Rams won Super Bowl LVI against the Cincinnati Bengals.

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Georgia Bulldogs bioGeorgia Force bio
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